ORDER
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In Kashing
Kashing, Che., Nov. 15.
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To an old resident, the obvious changes in the interior are gradual. Widening the streets, deepening the canals, replacing old arched bridges with new near- ly level reintorced concrete struc- " tures, and shop-fronts modelled. after Shanghai styles show steady' progress. The Government schools. where money can be obtained, built for light, comfort, and con- venience, with modern equipment installed.
The old stlye yamens dilapidated fronts and rabble-like retainers, give way to imposing en- trances and neatly uniformed po- lice. Soldier camps also are more comfortable and sanitary. The new court and gaol show marked improvement. Especially to be noted are the numerous signs of the lawyers, who seem to be pros- perous. One of these pecially skilful in adjusting divorce proceedings, others noted for civil or criminal cases.
seems
With the highways completed to Ping-wu and Chapoo, the bus line connecting with Soochow gains in Occasionally passenger business. According to a Chinese report, † private moter cars are seen coming an explosion occurred in the from Hangthow and even Shang- Japanese owned Fushun mines on November 15. More than 100 per- sons were killed and injured. The extent of the loss is unknown,
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The local authorities are or ganizing to meet the famine con- ditions west and south of this city. (Special to "Hong Kong.
The Attorney General, the Hon.
In some places, suffering: most Daily Press")
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, R.C., O.B.E.. There are seventeen main tele- from the drought, inspection bas, (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tela
Mrs. Alabaster and Miss D. R. phone trunk lines on the whole been made of familles actually Messages Ordinance,
Alabaster are returning to the Island of Hainan with 189
153 re- needy." In genuine" cases tickets Received, November 26, 7-30 p.m.)..
Colony on the P. & O. as. Corfu.ceiving sets of which 48 belong are given for such supplies as arriving on Thursday morning from to Chinese military headquarters. may be available. More work of Rome, Nov. 28. The death is announced in Basle England.
reports a Chinese message from this kind will be necessary as the Hospital of Ernst Steinanann, one-
Hongkong.
weather, gets colder and distress of the founders of the Kaiser Wel- A Diocesan Bazaar has been
becomes" deeper. Quite a number helm Institute for art and scien-organised by the congregations of We are asked to remind our had pawned their winter clothing ces, who for many years
eight Chinese. and English readers that advance bookings for to buy food for the present. director of the institute." Stein- Churches (Anglican) in co-opera- the A.D.C. performance of "Fresh Farmers who have trees are mann's death will be mourned by tion with eight schools, to raise Fields" are exceptionally heavy for selling them to get food money. friends and admirers all over the funds for evangelistic work in the the last night Saturday, December Those fortunate enough to have world, but above all in Germany Diocese of Victoria and Bouth 8 and those intending to be pre- the well grown yellow elm get good (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele- and Italy because of his graphic Messages
monu- | China. The Bazaar will be held on | sent are urged to make their re- prices. It is the best local hard Ordinance,
mental work on "Sixtine Chapel Saturday, December 8, in theservations early to avoid disap-wood for furniture and shop fx- It is necessary to return again eceived, November 26, 7-90 p.m.)
Steinmann's death occurred at Bishop's Garden and St. Paul's ¦ pointment.. Accommodation latures and takes a high polish. to Chinese history during the pre-
the very moment when his succes- College, and will be opened at 11 readily available for the perform- The rallway has transformed Christian era to trace sound re-Jewish emigrants who
Two hundred
and seventeen sor Leo Bruhns was addressing for am by Mr. Borrett, wife of the ances on Wednesday 6th and Fri- about 100 mow of wild, waste land cording. It was recorded that a Palestine on the s.s. Stelos, were lovers of Roman art when he ex-Troops. It will remain open until
went to the first time a large audience of General Officer Commanding the day 7th Bookings for Thursday Into a well-arranged tree nursery certain Chinese Emperor, desiring refused permission to disembark, pressed the wish that they might (p.m. to convey information to a person as reported by "Transocean" some be able worthily to set forth on at a distance," spake his message time ago. These men have just the work with the same succes into a Uttle wooden box," and the reached Poland again via Konas Steinmann addressee upon placing an ear to stanza on the Black Sea. For the Transocean Kuo. Mini the orifice in this box and turning me being they
visional patent on cinematography covering camera and projector movement and using perforated celluloid film.
(Special to ""Hong Kong Daily Press")
1804-
Warsaw, Nov, 26.
a small crank, heard the message Zaleszozyki, near
gre again in
the Rumanian
in the Imperial one's own voice frontier until the authorities can' The reference to a crank is signi- ficant. The story might or might
come to a decision about ; their fate-
GEN. VON BLOMBERG RECUPERATING.
not have been a slight aberration Transocean Auo Min. In the mind of a poetic chronicler. The Baron's grandfather was Mayer Amschel Rothschild, the
Some 4000 years elapse from this Frankfort banker, who founded the episode until the middle of the last family and died 122 years ago.
century when Edison announced Baron, Edmond thus actually his talking machine, which was belonged to a generation senfor to also driven by a crank in which
(Special to "Hong Kong the first Lord Rothschild. Bis:
indentations were made on a layer
Dally Press"), - father, Baron James de Rothschild. | of tin foil wound round a cylinder.
Telegraph, Copyright, Tele was the founder of the Paris branch The furcoated cylinder gave place graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. of the family.
to one of wax, and the disc dis- Received, November 26, 4.30-p.m.) If Baron Edmond saw the film placed the cylinder résulting in the which depicted the fortunes of his familiar gramaphone that is to be houte beis would have witnessed found in every home to-day and among the protagonists his own brought to a high degree of per. father, the youngest
five fection by the introduction of famous brothers”
electrical recording
**
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Berlin, Nov. 26. General von Blomberg, Minister, for Defence, returned here from Dresden where he is recuperating from a slight liness Transocean Kuo Hin.
AUTOGYRO FLIGHT TO
THE CAPE --
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press"). (By: Telegraph, Copyright, Tala graphic Mesiages Ordinance, 1894 Received: November 26, 4:30 p.m.).
London, Nov. 26. The British aviatrix, Mrs. Bruce, who took off for. Capetown in an autogyro, landed at Bijou, France, late last night. Her fight is all the more noteworthy because it is the first time that an autogyro has been used for long distance flights Transactan Ku Men
6th, are filling up. All seats may be reserved. Booking at Andersons.
and flower garden between the city and the station. Freight from Shanghai comes promptly, the rates seem reasonable. Reduced
THE ROTHSCHILDS that Nathan, who was in London rentals and lower taxes are much
Baron Edmond De Rothschild
financed Wellington's army in Spain.
Nathan sent bar gold to James," who placed, It with different French bankhouses, receiving in return drafts on Spanish, Bicilian, and Maltese bankers. The drafts were then smuggled through to Wellington by various agents.
(Special Air Mall Services
London, Nov. 8. The late Baron Edmond de
Their Coat of Arms Rothschild was the head of the This transaction, certainly the French branch and the senior most dangerous of all the Roths member of the Rothschild family child war transactions, was render
As the son of James Rothschild | ed possible only by the internation- he was the closest link with the al solidarity of the Jewish business famous band of five brothers who houses, controlled the finances of Europe during the Napoleonic wars.
of the ave, James who went to Paris and eventually became a na- turalised Frenchman, ran the greatest personal risks.
discussed.
FRENCH ARMOURED CRUISER
(Special to "Hong Kong Dilly Press") (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received November 26, 780 p.m.), Paris, Nov. 28. The second armoured cruiser of the Dunkirque type, 28,800 tons, to be known as Strassbourg, was laid Metternich, the Austrian Prime down in St. Nazaire on Monday, Minister, was the first statesman The War Minister has given in- to swallow his prejudice against structions that the completion of the Jews After the Congrem of the cruiser be accelerated so that Vienna he made James Consul-both may be placed in service at General in Paris and ennobled the the earliest possible moment
Transocean Kuo kin
It was through his Parts office | family.